There are 6 ways to get from Swanage to Didcot by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Reading
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 35m£27–89Drive 102 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanage to Didcotcar 102 mi
1h 57m£25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
4h 23m£44–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Didcot Parkwaytrain Bournemouth - Didcot Parkway
3h 49m£52–67Line 40 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 59m£31–99Line 40 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Poole to Basingstoketrain
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Parkway Stationbus X34 / ...
5h 59m£25–55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Didcot is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Didcot is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £24 - £40.
The distance between Swanage and Didcot is 133 miles. The road distance is 102.6 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Didcot without a car is to bus and train via Reading which takes 3h 35m and costs £27 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Swanage to Didcot, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Didcot is 103 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Swanage to Didcot.
There are 1108+ hotels available in Didcot.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Didcot, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Didcot Parkway via Bournemouth Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, Reading RailAir, and Reading in around 4h 23m.
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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